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Home My WebLink About2004 NS Planning - Draft MOU between The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization3 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Between THE CAPITAL AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND THE DURHAM -CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION r'^^,.a;~°*;~,~ ~`'^m~,;++°°''''"RD^r'r'` It is herebygreed that the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) and the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) shall participate in a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive (3-C) transportation planning_process in an entity known as the Triangle Metropolitan Planning Organizations Coordinating Council (TMPOCC). The TMPOCC shall be an advisory grow tp o the two MPOs that will encoura a coo eration and joint work efforts while reco,~nizing and allowing the MPOs to remain autonomous and thus able to concentrate as needed on issues and proiects of local interest which have profound impacts on the overall transportation systems. As stated in 23 U.S.C. 134, metropolitan planning organizations shall engage in a 3-C planning process to "provide for the development of transportation facilities...which will function as an intermodal transportation system for the State, the metropolitan areas, and the Nation." The role of TMPOCC shall be to integrate the 3-C concept into the transportation planning process for those projects and programs of a regional scope. The parties to this agreement shall endeavor to ensure that regional transportation planning in the Triangle region is conducted in such a manner that is beneficial to the public good. Participation of a metropolitan planning organization shall commence upon the signature of this document by its designated representative. Section 1 Executive Committee The primary governing board of TMPOCC shall consist of the following members, or their designees: a. The Chair of the Transportation Advisory Committee of CAMPO; b. The Chair of the Transportation Advisory Committee of DCHC MPO; c. The Vice-Chair of the Metropolitan Planning Organization of CAMPO; d. The Vice-Chair of the Metropolitan Planning Organization of DCHC MPO; e. An at-large elected official representative of CAMPO; f. An at-large elected official representative of DCHC MPO; g. Up to two members of the North Carolina Board of Transportation who also serve on the TAC of CAMPO and DCHC MPO; h. One Ex-officio representative from the Triangle Transit Authority Board of Trustees. This governing board shall be known as the Executive Committee. A Chair and Vice-Chair shall be elected from among the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the individual MPO policy boards as listed above in items a through d, with the Chair from one MPO and the Vice-Chair from the other MPO. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall hold office for no more than two (2) consecutive years. The presence of four (4) members including at least one elected official member of each MPO shall constitute a quorum of the Executive Committee. The designees of teach elected official representative on the Executive Committee shall also be an elected official serving on the Transportation Advisory Committee on each metropolitan planning organization. The Executive Committee shall meet no less than three times during the calendar year. A joint meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committee of the two MPOs may substitute for meetings of the Executive Committee. Section 2 Executive Committee Responsibilities The primary task of the Executive Committee shall be to consider matters of regional importance previously discussed individually bathe two MPOs and provide information on decisions reached bythe Executive Committee to the two MPOs for MPO action. Prior to action by the Executive Committee, all matters requiring action shall be placed on the agendas of the Transportation Advisory Committee of CAMPO and DCHC MPO. On matters that require a vote of the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee members shall consult with the policy board they represent. The North Carolina Board of Transportation members shall vote in a manner consistent with the policies of the Department of Transportation. If in the event an individual Executive Committee member has not had a reasonable opportunity to consult with the policy board he/she represents, that member shall be permitted to exercise judgment on the matter at hand. In the spirit of cooperation, every effort will be made to reach consensus on matters coming before the Executive Committee. Section 3 Executive Committee Meetings All meetings of the Executive Committee shall be open to all members of the Transportation Advisory Committees of CAMPO and DCHC MPO. These members shall have an opportunity to address the Executive Committee, at the discretion of the presiding officer. Also, members of the Technical Committee (addressed in Section 5 of this document) and staff shall be permitted to attend meetings of the Executive Committee. Meeting locations shall be determined by the Executive Committee. The inaugural meeting of the Executive Committee shall set the times, dates, and locations for the meetings to be held during the remainder of the year. During the final meeting of the Executive Committee during a given year, a calendar that sets forth the times, dates, and locations of meetings for the following year shall be approved. Section 4 General Meetings A joint meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committees of CAMPO and DCHC MPO may be called at the discretion of the Executive Committee and may substitute for a meeting of the Executive Committee. The purpose of the joint meetings shall be to provide a forum for the discussion of transportation and related issues that affect the region. Section 5 Technical Committee In addition to the Executive Committee, there shall be established a Technical Committee. The responsibility of the Technical Committee shall be to provide general review, guidance and coordination of the transportation planning process in the Triangle region, and to make recommendations to the Executive Committee. The Technical Committee shall consist of, but not limited to, the following members, or their designees: *Senior staff member of the lead planning agency of each metropolitan planning organization; *NCDOT local area coordinators; *The Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Technical Coordinating Committees of CAMPO and DCHC- MPO; *A representative of the Public Transportation Division of NCDOT; *A representative of the bicycle and pedestrian planning staff of NCDOT; *The Executive Director of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority; *A representative of North Carolina's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Division of Air Quality *A representative of the Triangle Transit Authority The Technical Committee shall meet no less than three times a year. The meetings shall be scheduled at least three weeks prior to meetings of the Executive Committee (or joint TAC meetings) so as to allow for sufficient time for members of the Executive Committee to adequately review the findings and recommendations of the Technical Committee. Meeting locations shall rotate between CAMPO and DCHC MPO. At the inaugural meeting of the Technical Committee, a Chair and aVice-Chair shall be selected with the Chair from one MPO and the Vice-Chair from the other MPO. The term of office shall not exceed two (2) years. Section 6 Amendment mt,:~ ~,ro„,~,.,,„a,,.., ~r n ,.,.ao,,-.v„* .,, ., i..o ., o„aoa ~,,, ,,.,,,~„~i ., „* „f+t,o „~,-t~o~.This Memorandum of Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the two MPOs. To amend the agreement, either MPO mawpropose an amendment in writing at least 30 days prior to each Transportation Advisory Committee meeting at which the amendment is to be discussed. Then the procedure specified in Section 2 for Executive Committee action shall be followed. Section 7 Termination This Memorandum of Agreement may be terminated by either pMPO by providing written notice to the other pa#~MPO at least 30 days prior to the date of termination. Joe Bryan Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Alex Zaffron Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization